robert todd lincoln. alleged to have said it was the best picture of his father ever created. >> a lasting image left from president roosevelt is still seen today. >> it is definitely here today because of theodore roosevelt. the mantelpiece is not the original, but it is a copy of the original, which was put there after the 1902 renovation with lions on the front of it. all the architects of the time love lions. he thought the american bison was what should be there. he ordered the lions recarved as bison. >> when i look at that portrait in the east room, i have to think about the and the sergeant he could not get along with. finally roosevelt stops and said that is it, so he painted the thing on the landing of the stairs. that is how that superb portrait of roosevelt was done. if theodore roosevelt were to step out of that portrait, he would look round the room and think, my east room, because it is largely unchanged since the 1902 renovation. after 100 years of that room being kept very up-to-date, it

robert todd lincoln.is alleged to have said it was the best picture of his father ever created. >> a lasting image left to run president roosevelt is still seen today. >> it is definitely here today because of theodore roosevelt. the mantelpiece is not the original, but it is a copy of the original, which was put there after the 1902 renovation with lions on the front of it. all the architects of the time love lions. he thought the american bison was what should be there. he ordered the alliance ricard as buffalo. -- he ordered the lions recarved as bison. >> when i look at that portrait in the east room, i have to think about the and the sergeant he could not get along with. finally roosevelt stops and said that is it, so he painted the thing on the landing of the stairs. that is how that superb portrait of roosevelt was done. if theodore roosevelt were to step out of that portrait, he would look round the room and think, my east room, because it is largely unchanged since the 1902 renovation. after 100

even abraham lincoln who was shot at point-blank range at the ford theater survived and lived until the following morning when he died. kennedy died instantly, which confronted johnson with what i believe is an unprecedented crisis. what i'm interested in is the issues of crisis management and presidential leadership in the hours that followed the presidential assassination and i focus on the first 24 hours. you know, which is very different from other books that i've wris written and the bookst our professional historians write, because ultimately what we're trying to do is to connect the dots, to tell the story of change over a period of time, but what i try to do here instead is to focus on a single 24 hour period to give you a sense of the texture of the

in february of 2008, he published lincoln and the court which dealt with lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus, his struggle with roger cheney and the supreme court's decisions during the civil war. in his book the open massacre published by oklahoma university press in 2006 mr. mcginty explored a famous southwestern indian massacre of a morgan family which took two of the children captive. among earlier books by mr. mcginty are at rest get tougher road less about the great polish pianist and his love for a small california town. mr. mcginty is an amateur pianist and strong life of legend of the definitive biography of the colorful father of california wine culture but published by stanford university press in 1998. obviously mr. mcginty writes about his own interests and passions among them law, history, music and wine. having spent a career practicing law in california mr. mcginty has now retired to scottsdale where he continues to write on history and the law while pursuing many other interest. ladies and gentlemen it is my pleasure to introduce, and please make a warm welcome for mr

senator nelson, senator lincoln and senator land route. where do those three stand as far as where they will vote? >> host: >> guest: senator nelson said he will vote today on this motion to start debate and put the health care on the floor. the others have not come out and oid as forcefully than they will vote in favor of it but it is looking increasingly likely toat the democratic caucus will be unified tonight. >> she was quoted as saying she is leaning towards starting debate. reparently no one knows yet. maybe some other things you are hearing about? >> democrats have worked very hard to make sure she is happy with this bill including a provision that was added in the most recent days. that would be a big help to louisiana in terms of federal funding for medicaid. it is fairly clear that senator landru is warming up to this bill. senator lincoln wanted 72 hours from the time the bill was released until the first procedural vote. that was something she asked for and led a group of senators and republicans writing a letter to the majori

lincoln said what can you do? said i will take my largesse steamship and bring it down so-- he said probably what will happen is they won't risk the merrimack against it. they will bottle it up in court and that is actually what ended up happening so lincoln said how much you going to charge? free, i am giving it to use it within a few days, he did various things to protect it from shot in shell and brought it down personally with extraordinary authority from lincoln to personally decide which should be officered in deployed. and lenni met with union personnel, naval personnel, you know eeyore doing, you can take it and that is how it bottled up the merrimack in never rested against the vanderbilt. >> it was much faster than the merrimack so could that possibly we ended before it could sink it. >> or simply run it down and then he reequipped it as a cruiser to go after the confederate commerce alabama, and my chapter on the civil war there's this whole kind of long distance dual between captain simms of the alabam

i agree with lincoln. she sounds sincere to me.ased on the fact that i have watched cable news, i think she was very strong to say that she was voting her conscience. fighting to the american public needs to reform health care. i think that the insurance companies have taken advantage of us all these years. host: thank you for calling. by the way, margaret carlson and tucker carlson will be joining us in about 15 minutes. above the fold, good morning, democratic line. caller: good morning. i would like to talk about the exclusion or inclusion of abortion in the health-care bill. in the 1970's i work in emergency rooms in cleveland, ohio. once or twice per night women would come in who had tried to perform their own abortions. terrible pain, terrible infections. every one of those women was admitted to the hospital, every one of those women needed surgery. my point is, before people exclude abortion procedures in health care, they should really think about the complications of what a self induced abortion -- abortion does to a perso

she persuaded lincoln to allow her to sketch him in the white house.e died, she made a plaster model. she brought the plaster model to the rotunda and the senate came out to decide whether a woman to do a great work of art. they said, well, it was not very handsome. somebody else said, he was not a very handsome man. i suppose some visitors think james garfield perhaps does not quite live up to the stature of lincoln or washington, there is some connection. garfield was a martyred president, the way that abraham lincoln was a martyred president. he did not accomplish very much, but his death really shocked the nation, just as lankan's death shocked the nation. garfield's did as well. about one of walk in the rotunda -- >> when i walked in the rotunda and see the bust of martin luther king jr. standing alongside some of our finding father's rigid founding fathers and other political leaders to play their role and have shaped this country, i am moved. i believe martin luther king jr. is the only african-american present in the u.s. capitol. when i bring

she persuaded lincoln to allow her to sketch him in the white house.ed, she made a plaster model. she brought the plaster model to the rotunda and the senate came out to decide whether a woman to do a great work of art. they said, well, it was not very handsome. somebody else said, he was not a very handsome man. i suppose some visitors think james garfield perhaps does not quite live up to the stature of lincoln or washington, there is some connection. garfield was a martyred president, the way that abraham lincoln was a martyred president. he did not accomplish very much, but his death really shocked the nation, just as lankan's death shocked the nation. garfield's did as well. >> when i walked in the rotunda and see the bust of martin luther king jr. standing alongside some of our finding father's rigid founding fathers and other political leaders to play their role and have shaped this country, i am moved. i believe martin luther king jr. is the only african- american present in the u.s. capitol. when i bring young people, especially young children

to the emancipation of the slaves and to the new birth of freedom that lincoln spoke of at gettysburg. it all began here in the jefferson county courthouse, where we are gathered this evening. thank you. [applause] [applause] i should have said that the beginning that i will be happy to sign books, but i want to amend that statement to say i would be delighted to sign books, particularly if you buy them before i sign them but the books are in the table here and before we get to the book signing let's have some questions and answers. don't make them too hard because i am not good at answering hard questions. use cerc, in a blue shirt. >> in regards to john brown's treason against the state of virginia on the grounds that because he was a citizen of the united states he was therefore subject to the loss of virginia, correct? so it is ironic i find a state of virginia which put those prosecuted him for that did not uphold itself to those same loyalties to the united states and little then a year later when it seceded and join the confederacy and i was curious, did that same judge support

after which the processional moved to the abraham lincoln national cemetery where michael was laid toest with full military honors. >> reporter: immediately after michael's brother christopher thanked the entire chicagoland community. >> there wasn't a single moment throughout this past week that did not touch me. and that's all i can say. i'm sorry. >> reporter: because of his love of music, the pearson family is working to establish a scholarship in michael's honor. michael pearson was 22 years old. reporting from elwood, wgn news. >>> two more victims of a suspected serial killer were laid to rest yesterday, among 11 women whose bodies were found in a house in cleveland. fbi agents worked for about four hours saturday with thermal imaging devices, rakes and shovels to see if any more bodies meet be in anthony sowell's backyard with. authorities say sowell used drugs and alcohol to lure women to his home and then strangle them. >>> the governor of virginia visited areas of his state that were hit hard by a nor'easter. governor kaine said he would try to free up state funds to help.

reporter: the service lasted just over an hour, after which the processional moved to the abraham lincoln national cemetery where michael pearson was laid to rest with full military honors. immediately after auto, michael's brother christopher thanked the entire chicagoland community. >> there was not one single moment this last week that did not touch you. >> reporter: because of his love of music, the pearson family is looking to start a scholarship in his honor. he was 22 years old. >>> two more victims of a suspected serial killer were laid to rest yesterday. there were among 11 women whose bodies were found in a house in cleveland. fbi agents worked four hours saturday with thermal imaging devices, rakes and shovels. sowell is a convicted sex offender. he's now in jail facing murder, rape and other charges. he used drugs and alcohol to lure women to his home and then strangle them. >>> the governor of virginia visited areas of his state hit hard by a nor'easter. he will push for federal money to help them recover and free up state funds as well. nearly eight inches of rain drenched n

lincoln: thank you. thank you, madam president. madam president, i've asked for this time not only today to address thigh colleagues in this body but to -- not only today to address my colleagues in this body but to speak to my constituents in arkansas. after many months on health care, we're nearing yet another important step in a very deliberative process. today we are voting on whether to continue to discuss how to improve health care in america or to@@@@@@ >> many others as well who have worked hard on this issue. over the last several decades, the advance of medical technologies and our nation's changing demographics have placed new demands on our health care system that is not -- that it's not designed to meet. our vote later this evening is not the first step towards making the necessary adjustments in health care nor will it be the last without a doubt. the finance committee on which i serve and which has led so abley by my good friend from montana, chairman baucus has produced what i still describe as the most responsible

we'll never know because lincoln was the writer of genius. he clearly thought that the artistry of the text mattered. these were great artists. is it useful then to consider the constitution or the united states itself as work of arts? is it use flt to suggest our best leaders, the ones who speak to the better angels of our nature all seem to have understood the necessity of keeping a regular honest contact with their own souls, exactly what the best directors, singers, painters, understand. for me it is useful. it helps keep in mind the great connection between making art and making a better world. between the world of the film set and the studio of theater and the greater world that our children are having to grow up in. now contemplating the list of previous recipients to this beautiful medal, of course, i'm very, very genuinely humbled by this. you have recognized doctors and scientists and jurists and emancipators and people who prepare what is broken in human society. who work on our consciousness and our consciouses. so i think in part

select the watch lincoln. you can view the entire program. you can explore the recently on booktv fox to find recent and featured programs. >> judy sheppard recount the torture and murder of her son matthew due to his sexual orientation and tells of the prosecution of her son's murders and founding of the mathew shepherd foundation. >> i don't want you to ever give up. even though it doesn't heal all wounds time changes things. personal situations happen all the time. things change. if your parents realize they may lose you forever over this particular thing who knows what might happen? don't give up and don't ever think that you are wrong. the most important thing is to keep your power to you. you are the most important part of the story. i want to thank you for coming tonight. it has been a treat to be with you all. thank you so much. [applause] >> that was judy shepard talking about her book "the meaning of matthew: my son's murder in laramie, and a world transformed" in salt lake city. now the author joins us live in dallas to take your c

senator lender and centre lincoln -- senator lincoln were the one of the last holdouts. senator lieberman said he could not vote for something that has -- to either one no public option, or something that is not national or something that is not a government run. something that is triggered by a portability so that it to extend. that is something that senator snowe has supported. abortion will come up as an issue. some senators do not want federal funding. they say that that is the issue. >> you mentioned the senators lincoln and landrew. they said they would not necessarily vote in favor next time. >> this had a 60 vote threshold which required all 16 democrats on board because no republicans would want to vote for it tonight. when they try to finish up with the debates, they will need to have another vote that requires 60 votes and that is to in that debate so they can move on to have -- to end the debate so that they can move on. they said that unless changes are made, they are not going to vote for that. they could be four or more votes shy of getting this off the fl

lincoln is widely perceived to be in difficult circumstances for the election next year, but because of generally low poll numbers to begin with but made worse by of being in the middle of the healthcare debate in an uncertain position. the front page of your paper today, it says that it has her in the hot seat. talk a little about what happens when she goes home and what our reporters saying about her decision to advance the debate? guest: in my view she made a politically poor decision by putting herself in the position of being seen nationally as the deciding vote on whether the debate would open. in the past open debate has been generally routine, but the opponents of health care will stretch it out as long as they can. she held back to be the 6oyth deciding vote and he did so with a speech that said she would filibuster a bill that includes a public option. this makes people mad on both sides. the people who want the public option of which there are significant number in arkansas were mad at her for her continued intransigence. the people who did not want healthcare reform to pa

after which the processional moved to the abraham lincoln national cemetery where michael pearson wasaid to rest with full military honors. immediately after michael's brother christopher thanked the entire chicagoland community. >> there wasn't a single moment throughout this past week that did not touch me. that's all i can say. i'm sorry. >> reporter: because of his love of music, the pearson family is working to establish a scholarship in michael's honor. michael pearson was 22 years old. reporting from elwood, wgn news. >>> two more victims of a suspected serial killer were laid to rest today. they were among 11 women whose bodies were found in a house in cleveland. fbi agents worked for about four hours saturday with thermal imaging devices, rakes and shovels to see if any more bodies were in the backyard of sowell. sowell is a convicted sex offender, now in jail facing murder, rape and other charges. authorities say sowell used drugs anz alcohol to lure women to his home and then strangled them. >>> the governor of virginia visited areas of his state that were hit hard by a nor

we have a comment and question. >> the bishop wrote a book on the day lincoln died. >> that's -- >> [inaudible] [laughter] >> that was earlier. what your, i don't know. >> he's using kennedy which he witnessed himself as an example in reference [inaudible] >> this one doesn't work as well. we have time for one more question. yes, over here. >> johnson was from texas, wasn't he? >> yes he was. >> so he would know about that place where kennedy was shot and must surely be paranoid because what you said about [inaudible] >> what's interesting about this story is johnson did not want kennedy to go to texas. texas was his turf. there was a debate going on between the two factions of the democratic party which i won't get into here and johnson clearly sided with john connally the governor of texas and kennedy was trying to find common ground. johnson wanted kennedy to leave texas to him. he had, we had done pretty well in the politics and thought he had a good idea how to manage it but kennedy insisted and at one point cut johnson out of the discussions about the trip to texas and he plante

senator lincoln was something that she had asked for. she led a group of senators and congressmen to write a letter to majority leader's. harry reid want to make sure to say the vote was not happening until saturday so he could say to senator lincoln of arkansas that you have 72 hours to study the bill. you will see it works for your folks. they are getting to the point where they will have the six0 boats. -- 60 votes on the democratic side, they are looking to build unity on the caucus to make a strong case for this legislation. on the republican side, it is the opposite. they want to take those arguments apart. describe this bill as too expensive. host: what time is the boat expected? guest: we will see a lot of speechifying on the floor. the boat is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. -- the vote is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. host: you'll join us later in this program, about two hours from now to answer your questions. mr. herszenhor,n, things may change and we're looking forward for you to join us later. caller: absolutely dog, every industry they'

lincoln -- again, an assumption made here because of our thoughts about lincoln and now -- it is assumed that he was exceedingly popular in the north. but this is not true in 1864. it was seen as a very close election, lincol takes a democrat unionist, andrew johnson of tennessee, to help him get the presidency. when johnson becomes president, you have a dreadful conflict between the johnson and the congress, because his policies are not republican. the republicans are dominating congress at this point. you have the first impeachment. i am not sure it would be a good idea to have the president and vice-president from different parties. i think the 12th amendment and it changed in the electoral college was probably a good thing. host: montana, democrats line. caller: this is an interesting and intriguing subject. i saw a program about jfk when he was in dallas and all the fallout after the surrounding lyndon johnson. i wonder if you could discuss lyndon johnson and his relationship with john kennedy. also, i'm just interested, simply historically, in the relationship between george w. bus

lincoln to settle that matter. so in the letter, president lincoln backed up the boy's story. >> it is kind of hard to read his writing. >> i'm saying his penmanship is kind of like mine, not so legible. but, still, 60 grand, eh? not bad. even puts the date, march 19, 1861? >> yes. >>> let's talk about this, some state, one state, is making some televisions illegal. are you beating up on my home state here? >> none is beating up on your home state except for the tv manufacturers. they would like to. they do not like this move, which was made by california. basically, it comes down to flat-screen tvs, some of them use a lot more energy than some of the old sets thaxt could be burning up your electric bill and you don't know it. a california energy commission voted unanimously, they say it is too much. they are setting energy standards for tvs. that's the first state in the nation to do so. now, it doesn't mean anybody would have to give up a tv that you already have. they're basically saying to the tv builders, look

us on the phone and you can go to the website for that publication to read stories about senator lincoln and other things. thank you for your time, mr. brantley. caller: sure, happy to do it. >> the senate begins debate on the health bill tomorrow. we talked to a capitol hill reporter. as the senate begins general deliberations on health care, what can we expect to see as this debate gets underway? >> there's a continuing quest to get the 60 votes in the senate over and over and over again and every time that democrats gt the 60 votes they're going to have to restart that process as the bill changes slightly and they make some modifications on controversial provisions around abortion and the public plan to try to get 60 senators to support the bill and keep it moving forward. >> now before the thanksgiving break a number of democratic senators said they'd approve the vote to keep the debate alive but they may not vote for the health care bill itself. what will it take to get the support? >> over the next several weeks we'll look at compromises in a and those of the republican and those

when times were darkest, president lincoln understand that we should shine brighter than every. we are as ever a people of endless compassion, boundless ingenuity, and limitless strength. we're the heirs of the god given beauty. we are americans. and for awful this, we give our humble thanks to our predecessors, to one another, and to god. on this american holiday, as we give thanks to what we've got, let's also give back to those who are less fortunate. as we give thanks to the loved ones, let us remember those who can be with us. as we give thanks to the security, let's in turn thank those who sacrifice to make it possible. before the turkey gets too nervous that it will escape and screw up the pardon or before it change my mind, i hereby pardon courage so that he can live out the rest of his days in peace and tranquilly in disneyland. before behalf of myself, malia, sasha, and michelle, i want to wishes the happiest of thanksgiving. thank you, everybody. >> this is the official pardon here. all right. all right. is there an official gesture? courage, you are hereby pardoned.

blanche, lincoln, and bill nelson have taken over half a million dollars. 1 million. host: you think has more to do with the political contributions then a more conservative ideological idf? dea? guest: none of them seem to have trouble with medicare. this is a single payer system. if you are seeing ben nelson fight for things like ending -- making sure that anti-tax exemption is not ended in this bill -- i wonder how much of that is because people in his state are demanding that and how much is related to his concerns to coming through for his donors? they all claim they're doing this out of a sense of brunn's -- responsibility. their arguments do not really wash. host: tom on the democrats' line. now you're on. go ahead. caller: good morning. i describe myself as an e-jerk liberal -- as a knee-jerk liberal. i still find myself unable to read a lot of the republican blogs and so forth. i read huffington and talking points. host: tom, are you still there? i think we lost him unfortunately. we will move on to the independent line. caller: happy thanksgiving.

we will never know because lincoln was a writer of genius.like jefferson, whom he revered, he clearly thought the artistry of the text matter. he worked very hard to make his riding that good. these were great artists. is it useful to consider the constitution or the united states itself as a work of art? is it useful to suggest that our best leaders, the ones who speak to the better angels of our nature, all seem to have understood the necessity of keeping a regular, honest contact with their own souls? exactly what the best directors, singers, dancers and others do. it helps keep in mind the deep connection between making art and making a better world, between the world of the film set, the studio, the theater, and the greater world that our children have to grow up in. contemplating the list of previous recipients to this beautiful metal, of course, i am very, very genuinely humble by this. you have recognized doctors and scientists and jurists and the manta pater's and diplomats and leaders, people who repair what is broken in society and

they talked about senator lincoln, senator mary landrieu. guest: those are certainly some of the more prominent that are very skeptical, if not outright opposed. blanche lincoln said that she would vote to bring it up for a bit -- for debate, but that she was opposed to a public option. mary landrieu is somewhat similar. she held out for funding for her state. interestingly, there is one republican senator that appears to be in play. olympia snowe, who has suggested that she was open to a public option if it includes some kind of trigger, insurance rates not going down by a certain amount over a certain amount of time. host: you mentioned the senator from alaska. other items on his wish list, what are some of the other things that we might see? abortion funding, what else might come this way? guest: one measure has been pushed by republicans that would allow americans to purchase insurance across state lines. a free-market approach that senators think have a lot of merit. they want to make sure there are no significant cuts to medicare servi

lincoln realize the name came from pieces of fights he feared for the flaps. extending more than half the length of the wings and 3 feet wide, the fully extended flaps certainly were taking a beating as the wind from the popps hurled big chunks of i.c.e. into them. nothing could be done however, except to ride it out and so concluded king, we made a big skidding, sweeping turned and going sideways too, and finally came to a stop at the end of that field. briefings a sigh of relief, the king shutdown the engines. the megan had landed. the crews scramble vincent lee from the plane, each man kissing the ground as soon as he touched it according to king's recollection. their landing attracted considerable attention with a rather large number of people quickly gathering around, some in russian military uniform and others apparently civilians. customarily upon returning from a mission, the 401st crewmen were offered a 2-ounce shot of whiskey explain king. nobody expected that ingression controlled territory. nor were they anticipating hot coffee usually provided by

and lincoln financial field. the challenge under the hoop and. >> michael: he is denied.ight at the start of the iron. raise up. off the mark wide right. temple by 4. 6 and a half minutes in. tonight go anywhere now. wait for the time out and get a sandwich. one of the great finishes coming up. allen and missing 3. and williams is not bashful. fernandez. that was halfway down and out. green. up and down we go brooks to raise up that didn't drop. where did this come from. 3, 4 minutes the game. and missed shots and all of a sudden the energy level. saw it a moment ago. from beyond the arc. 3 of 15. allen had it snook off his hand. it will stay with virginia tech. it has been a wonderful 2009 school near. year here for the owls. for the masterful job and they did they got beat today to end the win streak. another bowl game. 9-3 they are going to a bowl game. more about that when we get back by 4. >> michael: back to the palestra with the owls. and trying the things. and the club losing the first two of the year. and and played for joe may rip off 9 straight wins. and got be

in lincoln was getting light support a couple months ago. and they gave experimental drugs. there are all these cuts to try to revive the economy and that is the way it was always done in this country which is an experiment for us. in the economy right now is on a sugar high, but we can expect the patient that is anna life-support to get up and run the projects. and that is what some people are saying and that we have had a wonderful rally. this rally is turning into people chasing the next bomarc it, but i don't think we can go halfway back to the old boat and then a natural progression out of this. >> [inaudible] >> i'm glad you asked that because this is said earlier a despise bailouts, but one thing that i have mathematically figured out with the help of great people it is that when the lead to lehman fail remember aig failed three his letter and merrill lynch, that means the other bailouts incredibly more expensive. because they let lehman go on that sunday night and then aig had all these complicated cds contracts uncomplicated risks that became incredibly more expensi

president, i can do no better than to describe your achievements in the words of abraham lincoln who said, and i quote, it's not the years in your life that count, it is the life in your years, unquote. [ applause ] mr. president, we warmly applaud the recognition of the committee, of the healing touch you have provided and the power of your idealism and your vision. [ applause ] mr. president, your leadership of this great nation of the united states coincides with the time of profound changes taking place in the world at large. we need to find new international cooperation that respond more effectively to the grave challenges caused by the growing interdependence of nations. as to leading democracies, india and the united states must play a leading role in building the shared destiny for all humankind. mr. president, a strong and sustained engagement between our two countries is good for our people and equally it is highly important for the world as a whole. we are embarking on a new phase of our partnership. we should build on our common values and interests to realize the enormou

i believe abraham lincoln once told us that a house divided cannot stand. that was recently displayed in black and white in new york with the psychopolitical division with when republican rep and the conservative rep. and in the end, two of them became politically helpless. >> who are you talking about? i'm sorry. >> the election in new york for the congress. >> are you talking about new york 23? >> yes. and at the end of two of them became politically helpless, useless. that within 24 hours, you had the democratic winner playing an important role. so that's the question on division. the last question to you, just on monday i believe, the prime minister of israel, netanyahu, made a bold statement, stating that the un owed this pleasure with his, you know, governance and terms of misuse of power, was horrible. but he went on to tell us that obama almost became a non-false prophet, a messiah. because obama fully supported israel, which got the division by viewing and rejected flatly the decision of the un calling israel misuse of power in terms of palestine.

i think he's one of the best presidents we have had since kennedy and clinton and lincoln. he's fantastic. i don't know what's wrong with the people. >> did you say reagan? it sounded like you also threw a republican in there. >> no, i didn't say reagan. no, not reaganomics. >> sorry. i misunderstood you. seems like you're coming from a democratic point of view. >> yes. >> thank you for your phone call. got some facebook comments as well. search for richelle carey hln. this is what michael says about the elections yesterday. specifically the gubernatorial race, new jersey and virginia. he says gubernatorial races have no reflection on president's performance/popularity. each state has its own unique problems and, if voters are smart, they would elect governors who have the best plan to solve these problems. party affiliation is just an avenue for campaign donations. he's speaking to the fact that republicans won. he says, i have seen no change. he is too caught up trying to already get re-elected. looks he is more campaigning instead of getting the country back on track. al

it represents the lincoln memorial in terms of the visual impact. if you view it as a temple of justice, i think that is entirely appropriate. >> 21st come up to the steps -- when you first come up to the steps, there are too candelabras. -- two candelabras holding the scales of justice. on the of the side are the three faces. is it symbolic indication. as he traveled to the plaza, there are flagpole bases. if shows law and purpose. >> the statue to the left is and contemplation of justice. it is a symbol of impartiality. on the right-hand side the other statue is an authority of law. the left arm rests on a hook. it is important for the public to make sure that people want to come up in these steps. not a day goes by where we do not as if we are doing this right. >> i think it is a mysterious brands. they do their work court camera is not allowed. and as -- they represent the people on the street. in some ways, they are very public. anything they do that will matter in their life will be down in black and white. they will not be publicly announcing

but certainly lincoln. but when did that come out? >> and that was earlier. smack obvious he. >> what you are, i do know. >> he is using kennedy which he witnessed as an example of something, but reference to his success. the day that helped give bishop. >> we have time for one more question. yes over here. >> johnson was from texas, wasn't he? >> yes, he was. >> so he would know that place where kennedy was shot and he must, he must surely be paired. because what you said about vanity fair, you know. i read vanity fair. there was a warning, kennedy not to go there. >> what's interesting about the story is that johnson did not want kennedy to go to texas to get it, texas was his turf. there was a debate going on between two factions in the democratic party which i won't get into here. johnson clearly sided with john, who was the governor of texas, and kennedy, kennedy was trying to find some common ground that johnson simply want kennedy to lead texas to him. they had done pretty well in texas politics. but kennedy insisted and actually kennedy at one point c

a university of nebraska lincoln grad. defense service medal and remembered as humble, dedicate and loved army, sports, hunting, fishing and time with friends. leaves behind parents and sisters. american hero. thanks to to our guests, but especially to you for being with us. a special thank you to friend of the show, lori for these beautiful pajamas for the twins and thank you to tennessee south carolina friends of the show with us for the cookies book and all the berren stain bears book. see you tomorrow night. until then, good night, friend. . >>> this is the "showbiz tonight" news break. here's what's coming up at the top of the hour. carrie prejean blows her stack on live tv. the must see video of her threatening to walk out on "larry king live." an exclusive with donald trump's response to carrie's tantrums. tv's most provocative news show starts at the top of the hour here on hln.

ample time to do so and that is because of the chairman of the agriculture committee, senator blanche lincoln done many times this year, privately and personally, as well as publicly, i again invite my colleagues, my republican colleagues, join on the right side of history. i again invite them to join us at the very least in a debate about our future. around dining room tables in nevada and across the nation, families are agonizing over what to sacrifice next to buy health insurance. they're questioning whether to fill a prescription or go without it and hope for the best. employers are wondering whether they can afford to provide health care to their employees. they're asking how their businesses can survive while health care costs grow faster than ever. americans need health insurance reform. debate is constant between television commentators, the editorial pages of great newspapers and magazines, but, mr. president, the only place where silence is even considered is here in the united states senate. now, tonight, finally we have the opportunity to bring this debate where it belongs. we fin

president, i can do no better than to describe your achievements in the words of abraham lincoln whoaid and i quote, "in the end, it is not the years in your life that count. it is the life in your years." [applause] mr. president, we warmly applaud the recognition by the nobel committee of the healing that you have provided and the power of your idealism and your vision. mr. president, your leadership of this great nation of the united states coincides with a time of profound changes taking place in the world at large. we need to find new ways of international cooperation that respond more effectively to the grave challenges caused by the growing interdependence of nations. as two leading democracies, india and the united states must play a leading role in building a shared destiny for all humankind. mr. president, a strong and sustained a engagement between our two countries is a good for our people and equally, it is highly important for the world as a whole. we are embarking on a new phase of our partnership. we should build on our common values and interests to realize the enorm

the party of lincoln. i am disgusted that these people are so caught up in a political maelstrom of democrat versus republican that they cannot see that americans needh health care americans -- that americans need health care. hello! the americans the health care just as germans, french, british need health care. bickering over dollar and cents -- in a good republican because i will send you $100 million, but we'll have people coming to the emergency rooms. there will cost you $200 billion. host: one more call here, robert is on the independent line. caller: i do not agree -- nothing -- concerning previous callers. the congressmen and senators have turned into thieves by taking the lobbyists' money. why is the catholic church on non-profit organization? how can they go up there to lobby at all? if the country really wants to help they ought to start taxing these non-profit organizations. i think the lobbyists, heavily more power than with the should have. down here in my local town, everyone wants -- this

president, i can do no better than to describe your achievements in the words of abraham lincoln, who said, and i quote, "indians, it's not the years in your life that count, it is the life in your years." [applause] >> mr. president, we warmly applaud the recognition by the nobel committee of the healing touch you have provided and the power of your idealism and your vision. [applause] >> mr. president, your leadership of this great nation of the united states coincides with the timing of profound changes taking place in the world at large. we need to find new pathways of international cooperation that respond more effectively to the grave challenges caused by the growing interdependence of nations. as two leading democracies, india and the united states must play a leading role in building a shared destiny for all humankind. mr. president, a strong and sustained engagement between our two countries is good for all our people, and equally it is highly important for the world as a whole. we are embarking on a new phase of our partnership. we should build on our common values and inter

lincoln: thank you. thank you, madam president.sked for this time not only today to address thigh colleagues in this body but to -- not only today to address my colleagues in this body but to speak to my constituents in arkansas. after many months on health care, we're nearing yet another important step in a very deliberative process. today we are voting on whether to continue to discuss how to improve health care in america or to stop the debate. i personally have carried the mantle to improve health care for arkansans throughout my public service, like many of my colleagues. so many others as well who have worked hard on this issue. over the last several decades, the advance of medical technologies and our nation's changing demographics have placed new demands on our health care system that is not -- that it's not designinged to meet. our vote later this evening is not the first step towards making the necessary adjustments in health care, nor will it be the last, without a doubt. the finance committee on which i serve and which

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by the lincoln family in 1939. the animal heads were long gone. they were kicked out of the white house in the early 1920's. the king toasted to friendship between the united states and great britain. and a world of peace. two months later world war ii broke out in europe and peace was gone for a while. so were state visits to the united states. but that visit in 1939 was perhaps most famous for the fact that president and mrs. roosevelt took the king and queen to their home at hyde park new york and had a picnic for them. nobody remembers what was served at the state dinner at the white house. everyone remembers that the king and queen were served hot dogs. in the early 1960's president and mrs. john f. kennedy changed some of the state dinner practices. the meal was reduced to four courses. circular tables were used to preplace the formal single table. men and women left dinner and enjoyed coffee together in the parlors. prior to that time the women were expected to enjoy coffee in one room and the men with coffe

history including a slave no more, published in 2007 and race and reunion which received the abraham lincolnrice, and the freighter a good price. ladies and gentlemen, david blight. [applause] >> thank you very much and good evening, fellow booklovers. we held our final, it wasn't final, we held our longest conference call where we chose the five finalists. the feeling i had as i walked down the street to get a coffee was sadness and it was sadness i think because of all those wonderful books we just threw out. today i had a little bit of feeling a bit this afternoon, but i also feel thrilled to have this role. it's been a great privilege to serve with a wonderful jury, all of whom just met one another this afternoon. and now we're lamenting that we don't have enough time to spend with one another. our jury consisted of amanda foreman ahmed steve olson, camille paglia, and john phillips santos. nonfiction of course has been also hopelessly broad category. we had everything, lots of biography, lots of memoir history, policy books, politics, books about dogs, books about war, it's about peace,

think about that -- when times were darkest president lincoln understood our american blessings signed brighter -- shine brighter than ever. this is an era of new perils but we are as over the people of compassion, ingenuity, limitless strength. we are the heirs to a hard- earned history and stores to a god-given the in this land. for all this we give our humble things to our predecessors, to one another, and to god. on this quintessentially american holiday as we give thanks for what we have got, let's also give back to those who are less fortunate. but remember those who cannot be with us. as we give thanks for our security, let think those who sacrificed, wherever they may be. before this turkey gets too nervous -- that he will scrap and forget his pardon, i hereby pardon of the" courage" said that he can live out the rest of his days in peace and tranquility in disney them. for every other american i want to wish you on behalf of myself, my daughters, and my wife a very happy thanksgiving. [inaudible] >> how many pounds is this bird? >> about 45 pounds. >> that would feed a lot of

mark from lincoln, nebraska, posted are people going to harp on jordan's kids for simply wanting to followfather's footsteps? i think the world would be better off if more kids wanted to do that. do you agree or disagree? go to cnn.com/robin. either way i think nike needs to step up and sponsor the team. >> i flip-flopped on this one. >>> last one, canadian government -- not lastly, the canadian government official was fired for giving the h1n1 vaccine for the hockey team while thousands, including women and children waited in line to get it last week. a spokesman for the spokesman f government said more people might be puppished. a team spokesman said the players and their families got the vaccine in a private location. >>> some member playing shovel board or knitting. not these ladies. i introduce to you the granny globe trotters, all women 80 and over, some in their 90s, and they got skills. they travel across the state of texas playing in competent busine competent business games. the point guard is # 8 years old. these women are fierce. putting the granny back in granny shot. >> thank

what do the announcements today by senators landrieu and lincoln mean for tonight's vote?t means the democrats have 60 votes to move forward. it is the first big legislative hurdle they have had to pass. it means that health care is moving forward in the full senate, it looks like. >> a third senator, senator ben nelson of nebraska had concerns about going forward with the debate this past week. what generally were the concerns of these democrats, and why is the vote more difficult for them than others? >> i think we have seen a variety of concerns, some specific to each senator among these three members of the democratic caucus. they are definitely all more conservative than a lot of their colleagues. they come from louisiana, arkansas and nebraska, definitely more purple or red states. senator nelson of nebraska, he mentioneded a lot of the abortion language was something he had a problem with. he said if it is the same language that is in the bill now, when it comes to further procedural votes on the floor, he is not going to be able to support that. there have been con

it's beginning to get very close to lincoln, nebraska. omaha you should be all rain today. scattered showers. it's going to be breezy. a cold rain, too. temperatures in the upper 30s. winter storm warnings. all the areas shaded in red including manhattan, kansas. 4 to 10 inches of snow today, tonight. the rest of the area shaded in green-blue, 2 to 4 inches. rain stretches out towards toledo, in towards cleveland on the light side. heavier around central indiana. flash flood watches and warnings all around the area shaded in green. near st. louis, maybe an inch, inch and a half of rain today. rockies into the northwest, look at the cold front. a lot of clouds coming in. heavy rain. puget sound all the way down i-5 towards portland. a lot of snow in the higher elevations. winter storm warnings and wind warnings all along the coast. the red shaded counties, winds gusting easily to 60 miles per hour. full details coming up on that in just about a half hour. >>> some photographs appear to show americans abusing foreign detainees. but now one man is making sure that you don't se